Senior Applications Engineer, Robinhood

AI Finance

$161.5-190k

+ Bonus plan + Equity plan

Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Menlo Park, CA

Robinhood

Commission-free stock trading platform

Open for applications

Robinhood

Commission-free stock trading platform

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceTrading

Open for applications

$161.5-190k

+ Bonus plan + Equity plan

Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Menlo Park, CA

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceTrading

Company mission

To democratize finance for all.

Role

Who you are

  • Proficiency in designing and implementing AI-driven solutions within enterprise applications, with a strong understanding of financial systems, workflows, and cloud technologies
  • Exceptional analytical skills to address complex challenges, optimize processes, and develop scalable, future-ready solutions that align with organizational goals
  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, translating business needs into technical solutions and ensuring seamless implementation
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and stay ahead of emerging trends and technologies in AI and enterprise applications
  • Dedication to ensuring data integrity, compliance, and operational excellence while driving meaningful innovation and sustained success across the organization

What the job involves

  • The business is seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future
  • Our mission at Finance Systems Engineering is to drive operational excellence by delivering innovative, AI-powered, scalable, and efficient business applications that enable timely and accurate financial reporting while ensuring precise oversight of expenditures and revenue
  • We use AI to automate manual processes, improves system scalability, and encourages seamless new entity rollouts, mergers, acquisitions, and integration innovations, resulting in streamlined workflows and optimized performance
  • By partnering with team members such as Corporate Accounting, Procurement, Tax, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Finance & Strategy, and SOX Compliance, we provide data-driven insights that empower informed decision-making and ensure sustained financial success across the organization
  • Design and integrate AI-powered features into enterprise financial applications to automate processes, enhance system scalability, and improve efficiency in financial reporting and oversight
  • Partner with stakeholders such as Corporate Accounting, Procurement, Tax, and Financial Reporting teams to understand business needs and deliver data-driven solutions that empower informed decision-making and operational excellence
  • Leverage cutting-edge AI technologies to streamline workflows, support seamless entity rollouts, mergers, and acquisitions, and ensure robust, scalable system architectures
  • Maintain high standards of data integrity, accuracy, and compliance in financial systems while implementing advanced analytics for enhanced insights and decision-making

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Insights

Top investors

39% female employees

-23% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Well-being - Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Family & home life - Parental leave, personal prosperity benefits
  • Comfort & care - Annual lifestyle stipend
  • Office life - Catered meals and fully stocked kitchen, commuter benefits
  • Growth - Education and training, community events, career mentorships

Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)

Feb 2021

$2.4bn

CONVERTIBLE

Jan 2021

$1bn

LATE VC

Total funding: $5.6bn

Our take

For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Its innovative model thrives on premium features like increased buying power and extended trading hours, attracting a younger audience drawn to meme stocks like AMC and GameStop.

But Robinhood's not just about quick thrills. The company claims its mission lies in catering to "the unmet needs of the next generation," evidenced by its "Robinhood Retirement" launch, targeting gig-economy workers often excluded from financial planning. This commitment to accessibility aligns with its core values.

However, 2023 brought unexpected turbulence, as Robinhood became entangled in the FTX cryptocurrency exchange bankruptcy scandal when it emerged that the US Department of Justice seized hundreds of millions of dollars of the company's shares tied to FTX founder Bankman-Fried. Despite these challenges, Robinhood successfully bought back the missing stock, and its impact on democratizing finance remains undeniable.

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